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I take it the answer is that we still (unfortunately) need them?
5 0 ReplyLast I checked, the only niche they fill in nature is being food for predators like dragonflies and bats.
12 0 ReplyI read that only a few species bite humans. If this is correct, we can exterminate just those, and leave the rest for the dragonflies and the bats
12 0 ReplyUntrue.
https://www.britannica.com/story/what-purposes-do-mosquitoes-serve-in-ecosystems
https://blog.nwf.org/2020/09/what-purpose-do-mosquitoes-serve/
https://www.mosquitoreviews.com/learn/mosquitoes-pollination
There's different species that serve different purposes in the ecosystem.
https://www.lukerchocolate.com/en/innovation/meet-the-mosquito-behind-cocoa-tree-pollination/
https://www.nps.gov/articles/chocolate-midge.htm
All that being said, I can't stand them lol
8 0 ReplyI can feed those dragonflies and bats myself, so no need for those mosquitoes. I say bring out the nuclear option
6 0 Replyokay, but what happens if those die out? Will there be more?
2 0 ReplyThey have varied enough diets to be mostly fine without them.
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